I
thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden
these things from the wise
and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was
thy gracious will

PAUL
vs. JESUSA List of
Contradictory and Incompatible Statements

By Edgar Jones

Preface

The following statements from Paul's letters are symptomatic of deep
differences between the doctrines of Paul and Jesus -- much as a fever
is symptomatic of an infection in the body. You can read a
discussion of their differences in Paul: the
Stranger, my
book that exposes Paul as a liar and a false prophet who did not know
Jesus. The most significant difference is in their salvation
doctrines as derived from their interpretations of the
crucifixion. In these fundamental areas, Paul's errors and false
gospel are obvious to anyone who follows Jesus as teacher and listens
carefully to Jesus' words. Very seldom does anyone in Christendom
so listen to Jesus as to receive his Word of Truth, even though the
gospels repeatedly quote his Word. The reason?
The churchmen get to everyone first with false Pauline doctrine, which
then stands between them and Jesus, blocking the Light. His words
come through but not his message. My hope is that this list will
motivate you to remove the blindfold and see the Good Shepherd as he
is. Your eternal salvation depends on it! So, do not listen
to me or anyone other than Jesus if you would receive eternal
life. Here is
the key, from his pure lips:

John.5[24] Truly,
truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me,
has
eternal life;
he does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

This list is surely not complete, for it is very easy to overlook
Paul's contradictory and/or incompatible statements. Therefore, I offer
it as
a beginning and invite all who see omissions to bring them to my
attention via email.

On January 21, 2006, Contradiction No. 10 that was placed in error was
replaced by another of Paul's many contradictions, this on dying.
A Christian who has critiqued this page and disputed every one of the
listed contradictions took the time to compose a detailed refutation of
each of the twenty-five on the list. You can find my response http://www.voiceofjesus.org/paulvsjesus.html. I am indebted to him for disclosing to us that the prior No. 10 was erroneous.

Luke.21[8] Take heed that you are not led astray;
for many will come in my name,
saying, . . . `The time is at hand!' Do
not go after them.

2. On the source of the Truth and
the true gospel:

Paul says:

1Cor.2[13]
And we impart this in words
not taught by human wisdom but taught
by
the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who possess
the
Spirit.Gal.1
[12] For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it
came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

Jesus says:

John.17[14] I
have given them thy word;[17] Sanctify
them in the truth; thy word is truth.

3. On the God of the dead:

Paul says:

Rom.14[9] For to this end Christ died and lived
again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

Rom.13[9] The commandments, "You shall not commit
adultery, You shall
not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other
commandment, are summed up in this sentence, "You shall love
your
neighbor as yourself.

Jesus says:

Matt.22[37]
And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
[38] This is the great and first
commandment.
[39] And a second is like it, You
shall love your neighbor as yourself.
[40] On these two commandments depend all
the law and the prophets.

5.
On whom God has mercy:

Paul says:

Rom.9[15] For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy
on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have
compassion." [16] So it depends not upon man's will or
exertion, but upon God's mercy. [18] So then he has mercy
upon whomever he wills, and he hardens the heart of whomever he wills.

Eph.1[7] In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his graceRom.4[25] who was put to death for our trespasses and raised for our justification.

Jesus says:

Matt.6[14] For
if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; [15] but
if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your
trespasses.

7. On being justified:

Paul says:

Rom.3[24] they arejustified by
his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ
Jesus, [28] For we hold that a man isjustified by
faith apart from works of law.Rom.5[9] Since, therefore, we are nowjustified by
his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of
God.

Jesus says:

Matt.12[37] for
by your words you will be justified, and by your words
you will be condemned.

8.
On the cost of eternal life:

Paul says:

Rom.6[23] For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of
God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus says:

Matt.19[29] And
every one who has left
houses or brothers or sisters or
father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive
a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.Luke.14[28] For which of you, desiring to
build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he
has enough to complete it?[33] So therefore, whoever of you does not
renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

[21]
for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord's sight but also in
the sight of men.Rom.12[17] Repay no one evil for evil, but
take thought for what is noble in the sight of all men.Rom.14
[18]
he who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.1Cor.10[33] just as I try to please
all men in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but
that of many, that they may be saved.

Jesus
says:

Luke.16[15] But he said to them, You are those who justify yourselves
before men, but God knows your hearts; for what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.Luke.6[26] Woe
to you, when all men speak well of you,
for so their fathers did to the false prophets.

[12]
All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law,
and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

Jesus
says:

John.12
[48] He who rejects me and does
not receive my sayings has a judge; the word that I have spoken will be
his judge on the last day.

12. On the commandments and
eternal life:

Paul says:

Rom.7
[9] I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came,
sin revived and I died;
[10] the very commandment which promised life proved to be death to me.

Jesus says:

Matt.19[17]
And he said to him, Why do you
ask me about what is good? One there is
who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.

13. On your father:

Paul says:

1Cor.4[15] For though you have countless guides in
Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father
in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Phlm.1[10] I appeal to you for my child, Ones'imus,
whose father I have become in my imprisonment.

Rom.10[4] For Christ is the end of the law,
that every one who has faith may be justified.

Jesus says:

Matt.5[17] Think
not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I
have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them. [18] For
truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not
a dot, will pass from the law until
all is accomplished.

17. On the number and
identity of teachers:

Paul says:

1Cor.12
[28] And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second
prophets, third, teachers,Eph.4
[11] And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some
prophets, some evangelists, some pastors andteachers, 1Tim.2
[7] For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle (I am
telling the truth, I am not lying), ateacher of the Gentiles
in faith and truth.2Tim.1
[11] For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and apostle andteacher,

Jesus says:

Matt.23
[8] But
you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all
brethren.

18. On the number to be
saved:

Paul
says:

Rom.11[25]
Lest you be wise in your own conceits, I want you to understand this
mystery, brethren: a hardening has come upon part of Israel, until the
full number of the Gentiles come in, [26] and so all Israel will be saved; as
it is written, "The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob.

Jesus says:

Matt.7[13] Enter
by the
narrow
gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to
destruction, and those who enter by it are many. [14] For
the gate is narrow and
the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

19. On the number and
identity of pastors (shepherds):

Paul says:

Eph.4[11] And his gifts were that some
should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors (shepherds) and
teachers,

Jesus says:

John.10[16]
And I have other sheep, that are
not of this fold; I must bring them
also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock,one shepherd.

[9] What then? Are we Jews any
better off? No, not at all; for I
have already charged that all men, both Jews and Greeks, are under the
power of sin,
[10] as it is written: "None is righteous, no, not one;
[22] For there is no distinction;
[23] since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, . . ..

Jesus says:

Matt.12[35] The good man out of his good
treasure brings forth good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure
brings forth evil. Luke.6[45] The good man
out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man
out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the
heart his mouth speaks.

Matt.23[35] that
upon you may come all therighteous
blood shed on earth, from the blood of innocent Abel to the
blood of
Zechari'ah the son of Barachi'ah, whom you murdered between the
sanctuary and the altar.

22. On unconditional election:

Paul says:

Rom.9
[16] So it depends not upon man's will or exertion, but upon God's
mercy.

Jesus says:

Matt.7[21] Not
every one who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of
heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. [22]
On that day many will say to me,
`Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in
yourname, and cast out
demons in your name, and do many mighty works
in your name?' [23] And then will I declare to them, `I
never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.

23. On sacrifices to God:

Paul says:

1Cor.5[7] For Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed.Eph.5[2] And walk in love, as Christ loved us and
gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Jesus says:

Matt.9[13] Go
and learn what this means, `I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.'

24. On remuneration for
preaching the gospel:

Paul says:

1Tim.5
[17] Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor,
especially those who labor in preaching and teaching;
[18] for the scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox when it is
treading out the grain," and, "The laborer deserves his wages.1Cor.9
[11] If we have sown spiritual good among you, is it too much if
we reap your material benefits?
[12]
If others share this rightful claim upon you, do not we still more?

Jesus says:

Matt.10[7] And
preach as you go, saying, `The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' [8] Heal
the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received
without paying, give without pay.

25. On how one becomes a child of God:

Paul says:

Rom.8[23] and not only the creation, but we
ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as
we wait foradoption as
sons, the redemption of our bodies. Gal.4[5] to redeem those who were under the law,
so that we might receiveadoption as sons.

Jesus says:

John.3[3] Truly,
truly, I say to you, unless one isbegotten from above,* he cannot see
the kingdom of God.[6] That
which is begotten of the flesh is
flesh, and that which is begotten of the Spirit is
spirit. [7] Do
not marvel that I said to you, `You must bebegotten from above.*

* John 3:3 and 3:7 are the author's
translations. These differ from the RSV only in the expression
"begotten from above" that replaces "born anew' in the RSV. "Born
anew" does not represent the fullness of what Jesus is stating here,
and does not correspond to the literatal translation of the Greek, anothen (a()nwqen).